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Global development podcast: does sport have a role to play in development?https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/audio/2012/aug/21/global-development-podcast-sport-development
Sport is difficult to ignore right now, but can it be a driver of development? We examine the issues<p>After Euro 2012 and the Olympics, the football season is already under way in many countries around the world. Sport seems to be everywhere but can, and should, we harness its power to achieve development aims? </p><p>Football, cricket and a host of other sports are often used to raise awareness about issues such as HIV and gender equality, and sports stars have played a high-profile role in development, either by setting up foundations or through advocacy campaigns. But how much do such interventions achieve? Should sport be used as a means to an end, or is it a development goal in its own right? And although the world enjoyed <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/aug/13/london-2012-bridged-divide">the Olympic feats of Usain Bolt and David Rudisha at London 2012</a>, can the money and enthusiasm generated by hosting major sporting events promote long-term economic development?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/audio/2012/aug/21/global-development-podcast-sport-development">Continue reading...</a>Global developmentSportCraig BellamyTue, 21 Aug 2012 11:09:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/global-development/audio/2012/aug/21/global-development-podcast-sport-developmentPhotograph: Craig Bellamy FoundationCardiff striker Craig Bellamy coaches children involved from the Craig Bellamy Foundation League in Sierra Leone. Photograph: Craig Bellamy FoundationPhotograph: Craig Bellamy FoundationCardiff striker Craig Bellamy coaches children involved from the Craig Bellamy Foundation League in Sierra Leone. Photograph: Craig Bellamy FoundationLes Roopanarine, Iain Chambers and Claire Provost2012-08-21T11:09:00Z